All Graduate Students Benefit From a Strong Contract GEO is a labor union representing graduate student employees, yet many of the benefits we negotiate in our contract become the baseline for graduate student packages and are extended to graduate students
Statement Regarding Letters of Recommendation
The following was posted on our Facebook page on October 13, 2018 at 11am: GEO is aware of recent events that have raised questions regarding on what grounds instructors may deny students letters of recommendation. We are in conversation with
Newsletter 9/5: Welcome Back from GEO!
Good luck to all GSIs and GSSAs on the new semester! If you are teaching as a GSI or working as a GSSA, make sure to get informed of your rights and benefits in our GEO contract digest, or the
Better Know a Contract: Sick Days
Paid time off, part 1: Sick days and Medical Leave Article 13 of our contract covers paid time off. Many GEO members don’t know that we have paid sick days, parental leave, and bereavement leave so it’s important that you
About the Grievance Procedure
The GEO Contract sets the terms and conditions for the employment of GSIs and GSSAs at the University of Michigan. In general, employing departments do a good job of following the contract and living up to the agreement that the